Carrier handle



A. ANDERSON Jan. 30, 1934.

CARRIER HANDLE Filed Jan. 9, 1930 /NVE/VTOR ATTORNEY Patented an. se,19314 T E S 4 Claims.

This invention relates in general to carrier handles, but moreparticularly it has reference to improvements in double leather handlecarriers which provide a strong and durable handle of long lastingqualities which is more particularly adapted to be used with iire hoseequipment.

An important object ci this invention is to provide for re-inforcing theleather portion of a handle throughout its entire length, and betweenmetal connector plates.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a simple meansfor substantially connecting a pair of my improved handles to connectinglinks or ring fittings, whereby to provide a double handle carrier moreparticularly adapted for use with iire hose equipment.

Another important object of this invention is to provide. the ends ofthe re-inforced leather portion of the handle with metal connector endsor caps to provide a strong metal connection for a handle to links orring iittings which provide connection for' two handles to provide adouble handle carrier which is more particularly adapted for use withfire hose equipment.

A further important object of my improvement contemplates the provisionof single and double metal connector ends or caps which may be easilydetachably secured over the ends of the re-inforced leather portion of ahandle, and which i' 30 may be readily connected to links or ring ttingswhich provide connection for a pair of handles having the above statedcharacteristics.

A still further object of my improvement contemplates the provision of adouble handle carrier which not only has the above stated qualificationsbut which also provides a simple and neat appearing strong doublehandled carrier handle which will stand a great deal of hard usage, andwhich may be produced at, comparatively, a very small cost.

These and other objects of my improvements embodied in my invention willbe better understood by referring to the accompanying drawing, and willbe more fully described in the following specication, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side View of a double handle carrierembodying the improvements as contained in my invention, and shows itinstalled on a portion of a re hose nozzle which is shown in lightdotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a View taken from the plane 2 2 of Fig. 1, and shows themanner in which one end of my double handle carrier is connected to aring fitting which lits around the outer end of a portion of a fire hosenozzle;

Fig. 3 is a view taken from the plane 3 3 of Fig. 1, and shows themanner in which the opposite end of said carrier is connected to a ringtting which fits around the inner end of a part of a re hose nozzle;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the plane 4 4, of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the plane 5 5 of Fig. 2; the rivetsand re-inforcing bar not being shown in section;

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on the plane 6 6 of Fig. 3; the rivetsand re-inforcing bar not being shown in section.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

rIhis invention contemplates a double handle carrier which, as beforestated, is particularly adapted for use with re hose equipment andcomprises a metal re-inforced leather handle portion 9, provided with are-inforcing member 10, the ends of both said leather portion 9, andsaid member 10, terminating between portions of end connectors or caps,11 and 12, respectively, and there fastened by means of rivets 13, as isshown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

The upper connector 11, comprises but a single bifurcated piece, whilethe lower connector l2, is composed of two, substantially similarhalves, 12.

Ring ttings or links 14 and 15 are provided for making connectionbetween a pair of handles to form a double handle carrier, indicatedgenerally, in Fig. 1, as H, Upper ring 14, as is being pro- I vided onre hose nozzles of the character shown is provided with two pairs ofoutwardly extending opposite lugs 14'; each pair of lugs being providedwith opposite openings, one of which being tapped, and through which ascrew threaded connection pin, 16, is inserted.

Upper connector 11, is provided with an opening 17, extending crosswisethereof, and through which, said pin 16, is inserted when makingconnection between ring 14, and handle connector 11. q

Lower ring 15, as is being provided on re hose l1500 nozzles of thecharacter shown has two pairs of opposite outwardly extending lugs 18,extending therefrom; each pair of lugs being connected to each other attheir ends by an integral round bar 19; said bar 19, providing means bywhich to -`I105 make connection between ring 15 and handle connector 12.

Lower connector 12, is especially made in two similar halves, 12', thehalves having a flat surface 20, which join each other when assembled;`-3F10 said flat surface being grooved, as at 21, transversely ofconnector 12, to t over said bar 19. Screw holes 22, are provided inconnector 12, into which screws 22 are fastened when assembling ring l5,and handle connector 12, together.

In making up a handle H, strips of leather are selected and arranged toenclose a metal reinforcing bar 10, by being searned together withstitching 9, on each side of said bar throughout its entire length. Astrong metal connector is provided for each end of said portion, 9, withwhich to make a strong and durable connection to ring fittings, 14 and15, which are adapted to fit over a part of a fire hose nozzle N, and,at the same time, form a connection between a pair of re-inforcedleather handles to provide a double handle carrier H,

When it is desired to replace a worn out leather handle portion 9, itwill be only necessary to remove rivets 13, and pull said handle 9, fromsaid connectors, 11 and 12, and then insert a new one and fasten it inplace by riveting as before.

To overcome the troublesome and expensive feature of having to renewhandles often, I have, as before stated, provided the ends of are-inforced leather handle, with strong and substantial metalconnectors, such as have been previously described, which provide hosenozzle carrying handles which will be very economical, in that they willstand up against hard usage for a long period of time.

Having thus described my invention, it can be readily understoody thatthe minor details of my construction may be altered in various wayswithout departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, therefore,what is claimed is desired to be secured by Letters Patent.

I claim:

l. The combination in a substantially nonbreakable carrier handle, ofthe character described, of a U-shaped reinforced non-breakable leatherhandle, a pair of connecting links adapted to iit over a re hose nozzle,and comparatively broad bifurcated metallic handle connectors rigidlysecured over the ends of said handle, and

means for forming a substantial non-twistable connection of the saidhandle connectors to said links, substantially for the purposespecified.

2. A carrier handle, of the character described, comprising a leatherencased strong flat-like metallic reinforcement bar bent to form aU-shaped handle and having one of its broad surfaces formed convex andthe opposite surface thereto flat, comparatively broad bifurcatedmetallic handle connectors arranged over the ends of said bar and thecasing therefor and there fastened as by means of rivets, and a pair ofconnecting links adapted to fit over a nre hose nozzle; said connectorsbeing arranged and secured to form substantial non-twistable connectionswith said links whereby to form a double handled carrier, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination in a substantially nonbreakable carrier handle, ofthe character described, of a U-shaped reinforced non-breakable leatherhandle, a pair of connecting links adapted to fit over a fire hosenozzle, a comparatively broad one piece bifurcated connector Afor oneend of said handle, a substantially identical pair of comparativelybroad connector pieces for the other cr opposite end of said handle,said pair of pieces being adapted to form a bifurcated connector similarto that of said one piece connector, and means on said links and saidconnectors providing means for making a substantial nontwistableconnection between the handle and said links, substantially as describedand for the purpose specified.

4. A double handled carrier comprising a pair of oppositely disposedU-shaped reinforced leather handles, a bifurcated metallic connectorrigidly secured on each end of said handles, and a pair of connectinglinks comprising ring fittings for a re hose nozzle and means for makingconnections between said handles; the said connectors being arranged andsecured to form a rigid and non-twistable connection between saidhandles and the said links.

ALFRED ANDERSON.

